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topnotch · 02-02-2010, 05:50 PM

hi guys hope your all doin fine... well i have some bad news my once bueatifull and well maintaine corolla has come to an abrupt end this morning. a guy with a KIA ALLEO lost control before he got to the corner which i was approching and ran into me when he smash the brakes and the car skid towards mine. the road was wet and i dont know if he was speeding but with the damage caused he probaly was, well we both got out with minor injuries but my feet was lucky enought to excape bein crushed by the pedals and the floor, the front right rim has a really big hole so that is done totally and the left back fender is pushed in from the tree stump that its pin on to... here is some shots of the aftermath.. thank god am alive

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this is the guy and his car that struck my baby.

***Kiwi-Corolla*** · 02-02-2010, 06:09 PM

Oh no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's such bad news!! My mouth literally dropped open when I saw those photos. Good to hear that you escaped with no serious injuries though. But your poor car! I hope the bastard who crashed into you is going to pay out. Have you got insurance? Did the police get involved?

Sorry to hear that bro, you must be gutted. Someone crashed into me like that back in 2006 in another car I owned, except they t-boned me directly in my drivers door at 100kph. Very lucky to be alive right now actually, 1cm more to the right and I would have been a goner. Makes you realize how short life really is, and how one persons mindless mistake can change everything.

Best of luck getting everything sorted, I hope you can buy another Corolla and transplant some of the parts over. Take care dude.

topnotch · 02-02-2010, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Kiwi-Corolla

Oh no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's such bad news!! My mouth literally dropped open when I saw those photos. Good to hear that you escaped with no serious injuries though. But your poor car! I hope the bastard who crashed into you is going to pay out. Have you got insurance? Did the police get involved?

Sorry to hear that bro, you must be gutted. Someone crashed into me like that back in 2006 in another car I owned, except they t-boned me directly in my drivers door at 100kph. Very lucky to be alive right now actually, 1cm more to the right and I would have been a goner. Makes you realize how short life really is, and how one persons mindless mistake can change everything.

Best of luck getting everything sorted, I hope you can buy another Corolla and transplant some of the parts over. Take care dude.

yea the police was involve and yes i have insurance i always roll legit

and the only thing am salvaging is the engine (was reacently overhauled in december) and the radiator (brand new) and my pioneer deck and speakers (all brand new) everything else am goin to sell off and the other guy insurance is goin to pay for the damages. and i am looking to get back a 7th gen rolla because i still have the all in one euro headlights and the complete rear disk brake set up that i was goin to installed on my car so am definately goin to hunt for another ae101

***Kiwi-Corolla*** · 02-02-2010, 06:39 PM

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yea the police was involve and yes i have insurance i always roll legit

and the only thing am salvaging is the engine (was reacently overhauled in december) and the radiator (brand new) and my pioneer deck and speakers (all brand new) everything else am goin to sell off and the other guy insurance is goin to pay for the damages. and i am looking to get back a 7th gen rolla because i still have the all in one euro headlights and the complete rear disk brake set up that i was goin to installed on my car so am definately goin to hunt for another ae101

Good to hear

. Hopefully the insurance company doesn't keep you waiting for too long. I might been keen on that grille if you decide to sell it, depending on the postage price of course

. I see that the driver's side park light is broken pretty badly, but what condition are the main headlights in?

topnotch · 02-02-2010, 06:53 PM

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Good to hear

. Hopefully the insurance company doesn't keep you waiting for too long. I might been keen on that grille if you decide to sell it, depending on the postage price of course

. I see that the driver's side park light is broken pretty badly, but what condition are the main headlights in?

wel the main headlights still work but the where the 2 bolts that hold the headlight or broken off by the impact its only holding on by the one bolt near the grill and as for the grill its DIY from an original 7th gen grill its easy to make but ill check the price of mailing it to your homeland. the impact was really hard the whole chassi is twisted at the front am goin to take some close up shots of it tomoro morning the hole in the rim will blow your mind

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***Kiwi-Corolla*** · 02-02-2010, 07:04 PM

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wel the main headlights still work but the where the 2 bolts that hold the headlight or broken off by the impact its only holding on by the one bolt near the grill and as for the grill its DIY from an original 7th gen grill its easy to make but ill check the price of mailing it to your homeland. the impact was really hard the whole chassi is twisted at the front am goin to take some close up shots of it tomoro morning the hole in the rim will blow your mind

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Awesome, cheers mate. The city I live in is called Auckland, in case you need to know that for shipping purposes. Ouch, the bent chassis doesn't sound good, must have been a hard hit. I'm quite interested to see the damage to the rear where it hit the tree-trunk too. I'll keep an eye out for some more photos.

iToaster · 02-02-2010, 07:35 PM

Glad to see you're ok, that looks pretty bad... reminds me a little bit of what happened to my first 'rolla. I might be interested in a few bits off of it if you're going to part it out...

Masagung · 02-03-2010, 12:55 AM

ahhh no !! so sad to see it

can't believe that thing can happen...
but you're alive after all that's the best part..
hope your beautiful Corolla will heal soon..

topnotch · 02-03-2010, 05:44 AM

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ahhh no !! so sad to see it

can't believe that thing can happen...
but you're alive after all that's the best part..
hope your beautiful Corolla will heal soon..

nahh she is pretty much done she was hit twice before i had bought her then hit again a week after i painted her in that colour in the same side by some arse that figured he can overtake me while i was making a turn into my work place... and now a year later this happens. the chassie is twisted at the front, the shock of the impact went straight through the firewall and pushed the left front fender out a bit but the engine is still intact with no injuries (thank god) the windshield has been pushed out at the top left and the up rite on my side is also damage so yesterday is her last day on the road, at least i can say she had the last best 3 years of its exsistance.... 3 years of hard work gone done the drain in secs.

***eyeball96*** · 02-03-2010, 06:51 AM

Damn shame, sorry for your loss!

Glad your OK, cars can be replaced!

topnotch · 02-03-2010, 10:32 AM

here are some more shots

hole in the rim

engine still intact

thers about 1mm space between the pulley and the frame.

left fender pushed out a bit

lash from the tree stump and the cut rock face off the road

my right foot nearly escape bein caught in ther

i wasnt reday to take pics of the interior till i installed the reclinable bucket seats but heres a few takes, the dash was painted by me changed the shifter and placed the over drive switch in one of the little gaps on the center console after the shifter everything in dull aluminium was painted my me and i installed seat covers so that the oringinal material wont get stained by any chance

i redid the door panels in the black and also painted the handels switch etc.

front door destroyed seems i have to cut away some of the panel to free the pioneer speaker

and here i had in 2 6.9" speakers and 2 6.5" speakers all pioneer.

gameguru1360 · 02-03-2010, 11:49 AM

glad to know you're ok, but that really sucks about your rolla. I've seen that happen but usually to the rear left side. That's why I hate street parking because idiots slam into your vehicle because they're either not paying attention or their drunk and the cost of repair is usually on your end.

It looks like you'll be able to recover 3 of your rims...the front right rim looks bent

***Kiwi-Corolla*** · 02-03-2010, 01:23 PM

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Holy crap dude, you certainly weren't kidding when you said you only just got your feet out of the way in time. That looks insanely close. On a lighter note, the engine still looks mint which is good. Can't believe how close the frame is to the pulleys! At least the engine will live to see another day

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modernage · 02-03-2010, 02:57 PM

Wow I'm sorry for your loss...I would be so upset since it would be so hard to find another wagon here and I would probably just give up. Glad you're ok and going for another 7th gen. It's a shame this one had to go to waste because of some stupid driver.

topnotch · 02-03-2010, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by gameguru1360

glad to know you're ok, but that really sucks about your rolla. I've seen that happen but usually to the rear left side. That's why I hate street parking because idiots slam into your vehicle because they're either not paying attention or their drunk and the cost of repair is usually on your end.

It looks like you'll be able to recover 3 of your rims...the front right rim looks bent

yip but that rim at the right front has a hole that i can put both my hands in at the same time confortably too lol